Victorian towns told to evacuate or shelter as major flooding hits – As it happened

Severe weather across Victoria has caused thousands of power outages and closed dozens of schools and childcare centres. This blog is now closed

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Walk the talk Labor': Spender urges government to help households decarbonise

Independent MP Allegra Spender has taken to social media to urge the Albanese government to take action supporting Australian households as they decarbonise:

Our families and businesses are hurting. Sovereign risk is not a defence when the super profits are being made because of a war.